From October 1, 2010 through to the end of September 2011, we will, each day, celebrate the life of Bill Monroe by sharing information about him and those people who are associated with his life and music career. This information
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The Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival – Farmers Branch, TX
This post is a contribution from Mike Reed, who shares his experiences at the recent Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival. See his profile here. Start with a beautiful Texas October weekend. Add the beautiful Farmers Branch Historical Park location and mix in some
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Dudley Connell talks Seldom Scene on Bluegrass Country
Back in February, WAMU's Bluegrass Country ran an extended interview with Dudley Connell. The piece ran 3 hours, and the response from listeners all over the world caught the staff by surprise. They quickly scheduled a number of re-airings, and
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Dark As A Dungeon – Songs Of The Mines
Rebel Records has announced that the latest in their Vault Series, Dark As A Dungeon - Songs Of The Mines, will be released at the end of March. The CD will include mining songs from 14 Rebel artists including Blue
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Making bluegrass history in DC
New bluegrass fans may not realize the impact that the Washington, DC area had on the history of our music, especially if they live far from the nation's capitol. In the 1970s and '80s a very active bluegrass scene had sprung
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New Years Eve bluegrass, live from The Birchmere
WAMU's Bluegrass Country will be broadcasting live on New Year's Eve from The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Starting at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow night (EST), hosts Katy Daley and Lee Michael Demsey will be live on the air (and online) to emcee
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A Treasury of Bluegrass and Country Songs
That's the name of the newest CD release from Phil Rosenthal, former Seldom Scene lead vocalist and long-time singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. It's a apt title, as it perfectly describes the material and the presentation. There are 17 tracks, mixing
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Seldom Scene at the White House
The last time the Seldom Scene were invited to entertain people at The White House, rain prevented them from singing even one song. Well, when they got the opportunity to take a return engagement, the weather was a lot more
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Seldom Scene at the White House
Few bluegrass bands have had the opportunities to perform for important persons that have been enjoyed by the Seldom Scene. Being based in Washington D.C. has obviously helped. But that alone wouldn't be enough to recommend them for the gigs
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Seldom Scene with Bob Edwards
Ben Eldridge, Dudley Connell and Fred Travers from Seldom Scene joined Bob Edwards on the radio last Saturday for his Bob Edwards Weekend show on PBS. The show was recorded just after the Grammy nominations were announced in December '07,